#A7E8A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.108 145.3), rgb(167, 232, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#A7E8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7E8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.108 145.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A7E8A9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7E8A9 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7E8A9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7E8A9 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7E8A9
oklch(87.1% 0.108 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D888
oklch(80.8% 0.139 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#A7E8A9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBDCA5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E4D7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7E8A9
#A7E8A9
oklch(87.1% 0.108 145.3)
- #FABCFC
#FABCFC
oklch(87.2% 0.109 325.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A7E8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7E8A9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.